Snow and ice removing apparatus.



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PATENTBD AUG.. 14, 1906.

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APPLIOATION FILED 00T. 9. 1905.

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SNOW AND ICE REMOVING APBARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED 0GT.9, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIE. y

JOSEPH E. E. ROSE, OE MONTREAL, CANADA.

- *SNOW vAND ICE REMOVING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patente-d Aug; 14,' 190e.

Application led October 9. 1905. `Serial No. 281,925.

T0 all whom t may col/town:

' Be itknown that I, JOSEPH F. E. ROSE, a

- subject ofthe King of Great Britain, residing inthe city and districtof Montreal, inthe Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain newand useful yImprovements in -Snow and Ice Removing Apparatus; and I-moving f apparatus particularly adapted for street-railways.

The object of my invention is to provide an efficient apparatus forcompletelyremoving snow and ice from the tracks of streetrailways andfor removing snow and ice from a distance to one side of the tracks,and4 my invention consists of thel construction, com- -bination,andarrangement of parts, as herein illustrated, described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings,- forming part of this application, I haveillustrated A onefo'rm of embodiment of my invention, in

which drawings similar reference characters designate correspondingparts, and in whichlshowing its shaft in section. 4view of the snow-plowdetached. Fig. y6 is .ing members.

-Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view.Fig. 3 -is a central vertical sectiontaken longitudinally of myinvention. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the snow-plow of my inventiondetached and Fig. 5 is a plan an enlarged detail in end elevation, oneof the blades of the snow-plow showing its connect-` Fig. 7 is afragmentary detail of al portion of an ice-removing member. Fig. 8 is afragmentary detail, in end elevaber, showing its connectedparts. Fig. 9is a fragmentary detail, partly in side elevation `andpartly brokenaway, showing a portion of'a memberadapted tO remove ice from the rails.Fig. 10 is a fragmentary detail in side elevation, partly in section andpartly broken away, of the opposite side of the device shown in Fig. 9.Fig. '11 is a vertical section Online 11v 11 of Fig. 9. Fig. 12 is aplan view -of vthe hub of the ice-removing device used to clean therails. Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail,

- in side eleva-tion,of the teeth used on the icerenioving device, andFig. 14 is an enlarged detail, in side elevation, of a-tooth used on theice-removing device.

`Referring to the-drawings, f1 designatesfthe cured to its extremeforward. endayoke 12,

provided with a vertical opening. Disposed on the licor of the front`section Lis a standard 13, throughwhich is-'projected aiveijtical pin14, extending 'through the opening-.inthe yoke `12, thereby pivotallyconnectingfthe front section -1 and the rearrsection 2. 4

IThe standard 13 is provided with eyes 15, which `areengaged by thebraces 16,- .said braces extending radially therefrom-and having theiropposite ends securedto the sides of the front andthe rear section.There'a'r end of the front section -1 is convexed, asshownat 17, and theforward end of the rear.` section v2 is concaved, as shown at 1 8. Bythe-construction described each'section 1 and,2 is permitted to traverseacume-independently of the other section,-said sections being pivotallyconnected by the .longitudinal center beam l11. The forward section 1has secured thereto beams 19 which are braced by the members 20,extending tothe top beams 5.

Carried by the beams l19 isa hoodv21,`and extending lbelow Ysaid 'hoodand secured .to said beams is a shield 22, set atan anglefto the tracksA. The object ofthe hoodand shield is to prevent the snowand ice beingthrown back intothe car ,or'qagainst the mechanism hereinafterdescribed,

Secured to the under sidesof the beamsf19 are bearing-supporting members23, provided with slots 24. These bearing-supports are disposed atdifferent distances lfrom' ,the ;for ward end of the front section 1,sowthat a shaft carried thereby will beat an angle to the tracks A.Disposed in the bottomof the slots 24 are springs 25, adapted to supportthe axle-boxes 26, slidably disposed in said slots. Carried by the boxes26 is a shaft 27. Connected to the axle-boxes: 2 6 vare chains-"28,which arepassedover the pulleys 29-29jand IOO ` 37 are disposed in theslots 35 in the periphery of the hub 34. The inner faces of the outerends of the clamping members are cut away, as shown at 38, leavingshoulders 39.

Disposed between the cut-away faces/38 of each pair of clamping members36 is a cenade 40, and on opposite sides of the blade are blades 41 42,formed from resilient metal and secured together by rivets 43. Disposedat each end of the hub 34 and looked on the shaft 27 in any suitable wayare collars 44, adapted to permit movement of the clamping members 36longitudinally i of the shaft 27. Disposed on the other half of theshaft 27 is a loosely-mountedhub 45, similar in construction to the hub34 and carrying similar blades 40, 41, and 42. The hub is provided atits outer end with a clutch member 4 6, adapted to engage acorresponding clutch member 47, formed integral with-a slidablel collar48, which collar is adapted to rotate with the shaft 27 and is slidablelongitudinally thereof by means of the lever49,

which extends back to the front section lof the apparatus. l

The shaft 27 being rotated, as hereinafter described, the snow is sweptfrom between the tracks A by the movement of the blades secured on saidshaft. If it is desired to clean the snow from only one side of thetracks, the clutch 47 is actuated out of engagement with the clutch 46,whereby only one-half of the sweeper will be actuated.

Secured to the yunder side of the beams 3 of the front section 1 arehangers 50, adapted to support a shaft 51, carried by the axle-boxes 52,which boxes are slidably disposed in the slots 53, formed in the hangers50. Secured on the shaft 51 is a yoke 54, connected to a rod 55, whichrod i s provided with screwthreads on its exterior surface and isdisposed in an interiorly-screw-threaded sleeve 56,

carried on the floor of the car-section 1. A suitable hand-wheel 57 issecured on the yu per end of the rod 55.- Adjustment of t e shaft andits connecting members may be had by means of the screw-threaded rod andsleeve:

Secured on the shaft 51, at each end thereof, over the rails A are hubs58. Each of these hubs is provided with an annular flange 59 on one sideand a similar flange 6() on the opposite side. The flange 59 is providedwith a plurality of slots 61, and the hub is provided with a pluralityof peripheral slots 62. Disposed on that side of the hub 58 are aplurality of double teeth 63. Formed on each tooth is a shoulder 64,which is disposed in the peripheral slot 62, andon the end of each ofsaid teeth is formed a lug 65, which is disposed in the slot `61 in thefiange 59. These teeth 63 are provided with ends having inclined faces66.

The flange 60 is provided with a plurality of' slots 67, and theadjacent periphery of the hub 58 is provided with a lurality ofslots 68.Carried by this side 'of tffe hub 58 is a pluralityof teeth 69, eachformed with a shoulder 70, which is disposed in the slots 68 in theeriphery of the hub, and each of said teetli3 is provided with a lug 71,which is disosed in the adjacent slot 67 in the flan e 60. Disposedtransversely through each o said teeth and through the hub 58 is aplurality of bolts 72, adapted to hold the teeth 63 and 69 firmly on thehub.

The object of the teeth 69 is to free the upper face of the rails A fromice, and the object of the teeth 63 is to remove the ice from one sideof the rails A, so as to afford a clean surface for the rim of theordinary form of flanged wheel used on street-railway cars.

Disposed on the under side of the beams 3 of the section 1 are aplurality of slotted hangers 73, similar to the han ers 50 alreadydescribed. Carried by the s otted hangers 73 are adjustable boxes 74,which support a shaft 75. Secured to the shaft 75 is a yoke 76,connecting with a screw-threaded rod 77 which rod is disposed in theinteriorly-screwthreaded sleeve 78 and is provided with a hand-wheel 79at its upper end. By means of this construction the shaft 75 and itsconnecting parts may be adjusted vertically. Disposed around the shaft75 is a plurality of sectional members 80, each provided with lugs 81,adapted to fit into a hub similar to 34, which hub is dis osed on ashaft 75 and held in place by co lars 44, as hereinbefore describedc,Disposed between each air of the sectional members 80 is a helica blade82, securedjin position by means of the rivets 83. The shaft 75 beingrotated, as hereinafter described, the blades 82 will scrape the icefrom between the rails A.

Secured to the under side of the beams 3 are rods 84, which rods extendunder the rear section 2. Disposed on the rods 84 are links 85, whichpivotally support an angular scra er 86, so that it lies' at an angle tothe traclis A. rlhe lower ed e of the angular scraper is provided withl1ps 87, adapted to bear on the upper surface of the rails A. Secured tothe rods'84 arehooks 88, to which are connected chains 89, the oppositeend of the chains connecting with springs 90, which springs in turn areconnected to the eyes 91, by means of which the angular scraper ismaintained in place when the apparatus is in motion.

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Disposed to one side of the section 2 of the apparatus is a wing92,'provided with eyes 93 on its vertical inner end, through whicheyesis disposed a vertical rod 94, supported by brackets 95 on the underside of the beam 4, and also supported by the upper bracket 96, securedon the side of the rear section 2.

The lever 97 is pivoted at 98 and has one end connected, by means of thechain 99,to the lower end of the wing, wherebyfthe same may be adjustedvertically. A chain 100 is a motor `106, suitably supported on the frontsection 1 of the apparatus. Bymeans of this construction the snow-plow4may be rotated.

Secured on the shaft* 7 5l is a sprocketwheel 107, over which is run lachain 108, con- .necting with a sprocket-wheel 109, lwhich carries oneside 110 of a clutch, which is loosely carried on a shaft 114. Acorresponding clutch 111 is slidably secured on the shaft 114 andadapted to rotate therewith and is provided with ay collar 112. Theclutch member 111 may be actuated into engagement with the clutch member110 by means of the lever 113, whereby when thev shaft 114 is rotatedthe shaftv 75 willbe roend of the shaft 105 of the motor 106.

tated and the helical blades 82 caused to rotate, and thereby remove iceremaining between the rails A after the sweeper has passed thereover.

The shaft 114 is carried in a bearing 115 and has on its end oppositethe clutch 110 a knuckle 116. Connected to the knuckle 116 is one end ofa motor-shaft 117 of thefmotor 118, the opposite end of said shaftcarrying a sprocket-wheel 119 in alinement with a sprocket-wheel 120,loosely mounted on the The sprocket-wheel 120 carries a clutch member121, and said sprocket-wheels 119 and 120 are connected by a chain 122.A suitable clutch 121a is slidably disposed on the end of the shaft 105adjacent the clutchmember 121 whereby movement of ,the sprocketwheel 120will be communicated to the shaft -105 and from thence to the snow-plow.

` It will be noted that the motors 106 and 118 are disposed at an angleto the line of movement of the car-section 1 and that their shafts areparallel to each other and parallel to the snow-plow shaft 27, so thatif the motor-=106 becomes disabled the snow plow vmay bedriven by themotor 1 18 4by `means of the chains and sprocket-wheels described.

-nectingwith a sprocket-wheel 125, loosely mounted on one of the axlesof Vthe truck which supports the front section 1. Secured on said axleis a clutch 126, adapted to slide into engagement with the fcorresponding. clutch on the sprocket-wheel and adapted to be actuatedby the lever 127, whereby the shaft 51 may be rotated from said frontaXle.

Secured on the shaft 51 is a sprocketwheel 128, over which is run achain 129, connectingv with a sprocket-wheel .130, loosely mounted onthe shaft 75, which carries the ice-cutting blades 82. A clutch 131 isvslidably disposed on the shaft and adapted to rotate therewith and maybe caused to engage the sprocket-wheel 130 by means of the lever 132,whereby the shaft 51 may be rotated from the shaft 75, which is rotatedby the motor 118.

Having thus fully described my invention,

-what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the character described, a

k.wheeled supporting-car comprising two sectifons, means connectingsaid'sections, a snowplow, and a plurality of ice-cutting memberscarried by one section, and means for actuating the snow-plow andice-cutting'members.

2. In a device ofthe character described, a wheeled supporting-bodycomprising a plurality of sections pivotally connected, a rotary'snow-plow, and a plurality of rotary icecutting members carried by onesection, and means for actuating the snow-plow andthe ice-cuttingmembers.

3. In a device of the character described, a wheeled supporting-bodycomprising a front sectionhaving a rounded rear end and a rear sectionhaving a curved front end, means pivotally connecting said sectionstogether, a rotary snow-plow, and a plurality of rotary ice-cuttingmembers carried by the front section, and means for actuating thesnow-plow and the ice-cutting members.

4. In a device of the character described, a wheeled supporting-bodycomprising a front section, a standard on the front section providedwith an opening therethrough and provided with eyes thereon, a rearsection, a longitudinal beam secured to the rear section, a yoke on saidbeam provided with an opening therein registering with the opening insaid standard, a pin disposed through saidopenings and pivotallyconnecting said sections, braces having one of their ends disposed-insaid eyes and having their opposite endssecured to said sections, -arotary plow carried by the front section, a plurality ofice-cuttingmembers carried by the front section, and ymeans carried by the frontsection for actuating the plow and the ice-cutting members.

. 5. In a device of the character described, a supporting -bodycomprising a lplurality of pivotally-connected sections, a rotarysnowplow carried by one of said sections, a plurality of ice-cuttingmembers carried by one of -said sections, means carried by one of saidsections for rotating the snow-plow and icecuttlng members, and ascraper carried by one of said sections.

6. In a device of the character described, a

, Wheeled supporting-body comprising a front by the front section, meansconnecting said sections, means for adjusting the plow verand rearsection, a rotary snow-plow carried tically, a plurality of ice-cuttingmembers carried by the front section, means for adjusting saidice-cutting members vertically, and means for actuating the snow-plowand the ice-cutting members.

7. In a device of the character described, a

. wheeled supporting-body comprising a front and rear section, a rotarysnow-plow carried by the front section, a plurality of flexible membersconnected to the snoW- low, a rod carried by the front member, aand-wheel on the rod, a plurality of drums on the rod adapted to receivethe flexible members, a

. plurality of iceecutting members carried by the front sections, meansfor adjusting said ice-cutting members vertically, and means foractuating the snow-plow and the ice-cut ting members. A

8. In a device ofthe character described, a Wheeled supporting-bodycomprising a front and rear section, a rotary snow-plow carried by thefront section, means for adjusting the plow vertically, a plurality ofice-cutting members carried by the front sections, rods a wheeledsupporting-body provided with beams extending forwardly thereof, a hoodcarried by said beams, a shield carried by said beams below the hood, arotary snow-plow carried by the forward end of said beams and comprisinga plurality of sections, a plurality of ice-cutting members carried bysaid body, and means carried by said body and adapted to actuate thesnow-plow-and the ice-cutting members.

10. In a device of the character described, a wheeled supporting -bodyprovided with j beams extending forwardly thereof, hangers carried bysaid beams and provided with slots therein, springs disposed in saidslots,

boxes disposed in said slots on said springs, a shaft carried by saidboxes, a plurality of blades secured on the shaft, a plurality oficecutting members carried by said body, and

means adapted to actuate the snow-plow and said ice-cutting members.

11. In a device of the character described, a

wheeled supporting-body, a shaft carried by the forward part of saidbody, a hub disposed on said shaft and provided with longitudinal slotstherein, a plurality of members connected in pairs and provided withlugsdisposed in said slots in said hub, collars on said shaft adaptedto'maintain said hub in position, a plurality of ice-cutting memberscarried by said body, and means for rotating said shaft and saidice-cutting members.

12.-In a device of the character described, a wheeled body, a shaftcarried by the forward end of said body, a plurality of hubs on saidshaft, one of which is loosely mounted, a plurality of blades, ofdifferent lengths, carried by said hubs, collars disposedon said shaftsadjacent said hubs, a clutch member on said shaft, means for disengagingsaid clutch member, a plurality of ice-cutting members carried by saidbody, and means for actuating the shaft and said ice-cutting members.

13. In a device of the character described, a wheeled supportingbody, ashaft carried by the forward end of said body, means for adjusting theshaft vertically, a plurality of sections of blades secured on saidshaft, each section comprising a plurality of blades, a plurality ofice-cutting members carried by said body, means for actuating said shaftand said ice-cutting members, and means for rendering inoperative onesection of said blades.

151.. In a device of the character described, a wheeled supporting-bodycomprising a plurality of sections, a shaft carried by one section, aplurality of blades secured on said shaft, a sprocket-wheel on saidshaft, a chain on said sprocket-wheel, a secondsprocketwheel adapted toreceive said chain, anda motor adapted to rotate said secondsprocketwheel.

15. In a device of the character described, a wheeled body, a snow-plowcarried by said body and comprising a plurality of sections, hangerssecured to said body, a shaft carried by said hangers, a plurality of,ice-cutting members secured adjacent opposite ends of said shaft, asecond ice-cutting member carried by said body, and means for actuatingthe snow-plow and said ice-cuttin members.

16. In a device of the character escribed, a Wheeled supportingfbody, arotary snowplow carried by said body, apair of ice-cutting memberscarried by said body each comprising a central hub, a plurality ofblades secured on opposite sides of said hub, a second ice-cuttingmember carried by said body adjacent said ice cutting members, and meansfor actuating the snow-plow and said ice-cutting members.

17. In a device of the character described, a Wheeled sup orting-body, asnow-plow carried by the orward end of said body, a plurality ofice-cutting members carried adjacent each side of said body, eachcomprising a hub provided with peripheral slots and provided v v with aslotted flange on each side thereof, a plurality of double teeth, eachprovided with IIO a plurality of lugs adapted to engage the slotsinfsaid flanges and said peripheral slots, and connecting membersdisposed through said teeth and said hub, a second ice-cutting memberextending transversely of and supported by said body, and means foractuating the snow-plow and said ice-cuttingmembers.

18. In a device of the character described, a wheeled supporting-body, asnow-plow carried by the forward end thereof, a shaft supported by saidbody, a plurality of circular ice-cutters carried by said shaft, asecond shaft sup orted by said body, a plurality oi helical b adessecured on said shaft, and means carried by said body adapted to actuatesaid snow-plow and said shafts.

19. In a device of the character described, a wheeledy supporting-body,a snow-plow carried by the forward end of said body, a shaft supportedby said body, ice-cutting members carried adjacent each end of saidshaft, a second shaft sul ported by said body, a hub on said second saft provided with slots therein,

i a plurality of connecting members disposed in pairs and provided withlugs adapted to engage the said slots, a helical blade secured betweeneach pair of said connecting members, and means carried by said bodyadapted to actuate the snow-plow and said shafts.

20. In a deviceof the character described, a wheeled supporting-body, arotary snowplow carried by said body, means for actuating saidsnow-plow, a shaft carried by said body, a plurality of ice-cuttingmembers disposed on said shaft, a sprocket-wheel on said shaft, andmeans driven by the wheels of said supporting-body adapted to drive saidsprocket-wheel, an ice-cutting member disposed transverely of and suported by said body, and means carried by t e body for actuating saidtransverse ice-cutting member and said snow-plow. I

21. In a device of thecharaoter described, a wheeled supporting-body, arotary snowplow carried by the forward end of said body, a plurality ofice-cutting members carried adjacent the front end of said body, and atransverse ice-cutting member carried by said body, a motor adapted toactuate the snowplow, a second motor in alinement with the first motoradapted to actuate said transverse ice-cutting member, and means forconnecting the shafts of said motors.

22. In a device of the character described, a wheeled sup orting-body,arotary snowplow carried tlhereby, a motor adapted to drive the snow-plowand provided with a shaft, a sprocket-wheel loosely mounted on saidshaft, a clutch on said shaft adapted to enga e said sprocket-wheel, anice-cutting mem er carried by said body, a motor adapted to drive saidice-cutting member and provided with a shaft, a sprocket-wheel on saidbody and adapted to actuate said snow-plow,

an ice-cutting member disposed transversely of and supported by saidbody, a sprocketwheel connected with said ice-cutting member, a chaindisposed over said sprocketwheel, a second sprocket-wheel adapted toreceive said chain, a shaft carried by said body on which said secondsprocket-wheel is loosely mounted, a collar on said shaft adapted toengage said second sprocket-wheel, a

knuckle-joint on the end of said shaft, a second shaft connected to saidknuckle-joint, and a second motor carried by said body and adapted toactuate said second shaft.

24. In a device of the character described, a wheeled supporting-body, arotary snowplow carried by the forward end of said body, means foractuating said snow-plow, a shaft carried by said body, a plurality ofice-cutting members on said shaft, a sprocketwheel on said shaft, asecond shaft carried by said body adjacent said first shaft, anice-cutting member disposed on said second shaft, means for driving saidsecond shaft, a sprocket-wheel loosely mounted on said second shaft, achain connecting said sprocketwheel and the spocket-wheel on thefirstmentioned shaft, and a clutch on said second shaft adapted toengage said sprocket-wheel on said second shaft.

25. In a device of the character described, a wheeled supporting-body, asnow-plow carried by the forward end of said body and comprising aplurality of sections, a plurality of ice-cutting members carried bysaid body, means carried by said body adapted to actuate said snow-plowand said ice-cutting members, a plurality of rods carried by said body,and a scraping member carried by said rods.

26. In a device of the character described, a wheeled supporting member,a snow-plow carried thereby, a plurality of ice cutting members carriedby the body, means for actuating said snow-plow and said ice-cuttingmembers, a plurality of rods carried by said supporting-body, linksdisposed on said rods, an angular scraping member carried by said linksand provided with a plurality of lips thereon, eyes secured on saidscraping member, resilient members secured to said eyes, and chainsconnecting said resilient members and said rods.

27. In a device of the character described, a wheeled supporting-body, asnow-plow carried by said body, a plurality of ice-cutting memberscarried by said body7 means adapt- IOO ed to rotate said snow-plow andice-cutting Y members, a scraping member carried by said body, a Wingcarried by said body'and eX- tending to one side thereof, and means foradjusting the angle of the Wing with relation to said body.

28. In a device of the character described, a Wheeled supporting-bodycomprising a plurality of pivotally-connected sections, a snowrality ofeyes, a rod carried by said other section of said body and disposedthroughsaid eyes, a chain connected to said Wing, -a lever pivoted tosaid other section offsaid body cand adapted to adjust the wingvertically, a chain connected to the outer end of said Wing, Vand a hookon said body adapted to receive-said n chain.

29. In a device ofthe-character described, a Wheeled body, a shaftcarried by'said body, means for driving the shaft, a section vofresilient blades secured on saidshaft, a section of resilient bladesloosely mounted on said shaft, and means for locking said looselymountedsection of blades to said shaft.

-In Witness Whereoi1 I have hereunto setmy handv in the presence of tWoWitnesses.

JOSEPH F. E. ROSE. VI/'itnessesg1 i JOHN F. DEUFFERWIEL, CH. -FAooMPREZ-

